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Shire of South Gippsland (former)

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Population
  
6,180 (1992)

County
  
Buln Buln

Area
  
1,432 kmĀ²

Council seat
  
Foster

Established
  
1894

Shire of South Gippsland
  
Bass Strait

Founded
  
1894

Shire of South Gippsland (former)

The Shire of South Gippsland was a local government area about 170 kilometres (106 mi) south-southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,432.26 square kilometres (553.0 sq mi), and existed from 1894 until 1994.

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History

Originally part of the Alberton Road District, South Gippsland was first incorporated as a shire on 16 February 1894.

On 2 December 1994, the Shire was abolished, and merged with Shire of Mirboo and most of Shire of Korumburra and Shire of Woorayl into the South Gippsland Shire.

Wards

South Gippsland was divided into three ridings, each of which elected three councillors:

  • West Riding
  • Central Riding
  • East Riding
  • Population

    * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

    References

    Shire of South Gippsland (former) Wikipedia